Janet Anderson (golfer)

Janet Anderson (born March 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Janet Anderson
Personal information
Born	(1956-03-10) March 10, 1956 West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Slippery Rock Teacher's College
Turned professional	1978
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1978-1997)
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	T23: 1980
Women's PGA C'ship	T3: 1982
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1982
du Maurier Classic	T12: 1980

Anderson was born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States. She attended Slippery Rock Teacher's College. Her rookie year on the LPGA Tour was 1978. She achieved her only LPGA Tour victory in 1982 at one of the LPGA majors, the 1982 U.S. Women's Open. She also had her highest finish on the money list that year, placing 13th. Her last season on the tour was 1997.

Prior to her divorce in January 1983, Anderson played using her married name Janet Alex.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jul 25, 1982	U.S. Women's Open	−5 (70-73-72-68=283)	6 strokes	JoAnne Carner Beth Daniel Sandra Haynie Donna White

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
1982	U.S. Women's Open	−5 (70-73-72-68=283)	6 strokes	JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel, Sandra Haynie, Donna White

External links

• Janet Anderson at the LPGA Tour official site
• Janet Anderson at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)